thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-2550. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.

The weakness was shared 05/06/2023. The advisory is available at huntr.dev. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-2550 since 05/05/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.1.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 20ac51594db11604a4518aacc28a51f67d4f11bf is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1476). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 8.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.1.13
Patch: 20ac51594db11604a4518aacc28a51f67d4f11bf

Timelineinfo

05/05/2023 🔍
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07/13/2025 +799 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 20ac51594db11604a4518aacc28a51f67d4f11bf
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228154
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2023 02:02
Updated: 07/13/2025 20:01
Changes: 05/06/2023 02:02 (52), 05/28/2023 14:11 (1), 05/28/2023 14:12 (11), 07/13/2025 20:01 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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